Monthly Archives: April 2017

Nuclear Fusion Powering Earth

Posted on April 2, 2017 by astr2110tmcm

The core of the Sun is at such extreme temperature and pressure that in that core hydrogen atoms are constantly fusing into helium and giving off massive amounts of energy. The Sun fuses about 4.25 million metric tonnes of hydrogen every second, which provides a power generation of 3.8 x 10^26 watts. By contrast, the […] Continue reading →

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Climate Change

Posted on April 2, 2017 by brandonandthesolarsystem

Climate change is a known natural phenomena – for example, the Earth has gone through periods of extreme cold (the Ice Ages) and has always bounced back to the temperatures we know and love today. What isn’t a natural phenomenon is the rapid acceleration of climate change that has been taking place in recent history. […] Continue reading →

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Blog #4: The Atmosphere of Venus

Posted on April 2, 2017 by zhengastronomy

Out of all of planets, the one with the highest surface temperature is Venus clocking in at an average of 864 degrees F1. Despite being millions of miles further from the sun than Mercury, Venus still handily beats out Mercury who “only” averages 800 degrees. You probably already know why this is so, but this … Continue reading Blog #4: The Atmosphere of Venus Continue reading →

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Life on Jupiter’s Moons?

Posted on April 2, 2017 by josiezd

We might not have to look beyond our solar system to find other life. Continue reading →

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The Tabby Star

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

Image of Tabby Star‘s light blocked by “mega-structures” Tabby Star is an unsolved and inexplicable mystery, situated 1,500 light years away from us. Tabby star is located at the constellation Cygnus it was named after the lead scientist in the study of this star, Tabetha S. Boyajian. What’s the mystery behind this star? Well, this… Continue reading The Tabby Star → Continue reading →

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Planet-hunting

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Afi Mohd Sayuti

Image of the Surface of Proxima b Why would people live on other planet? Wouldn’t our Earth suffice the human needs? The answer is absolutely. But wouldn’t it be nice to discover some other worlds other than ours? What if there are actual lives out there besides humans who proclaimed to be the dominant of… Continue reading Planet-hunting → Continue reading →

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